Programming for preventing sexual abuse and abduction: What does it mean when it works?

Many kinds of educational programs and other approaches to teaching children about the dangers of sexual abuse and abduction by strangers can have the "side effect" of creating new anxieties in the children. The program described in this article is effective without introducing negative, a...

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Published in:Child welfare 1988-01, Vol.67 (1), p.69-78
Main Authors: Krazier, S.K, Fryer, G.E, Miller, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abnormal behavior
Accident Prevention
Age Factors
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse, Sexual - prevention & control
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Concept Formation
Denver, Colorado
education programs
Elementary School Students
Fear
Humans
Kidnapping
prevention
Role Playing
Safety
Self Concept
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
sexual behavior
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Summary:Many kinds of educational programs and other approaches to teaching children about the dangers of sexual abuse and abduction by strangers can have the "side effect" of creating new anxieties in the children. The program described in this article is effective without introducing negative, anxiety-producing stories, examples, and other warnings.
ISSN:0009-4021